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Medical Emergency Preparedness Flashcards

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  1. Where should AED pads be placed on an adult victim?

    Answer: Upper right chest below the collarbone and lower left side below the armpit

    The standard anterolateral placement puts one pad below the right collarbone and one on the lower left side so current passes through the heart.

  2. What is the recommended chest compression rate for adult CPR?

    Answer: 100 to 120 per minute

    AHA guidelines call for compressions at 100 to 120 per minute.

  3. How deep should chest compressions be on an average adult?

    Answer: At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches

    Adult compressions should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep without exceeding 2.4 inches (6 cm).

  4. A tenant reports a collapsed person to the Fire Command Center. What should the FLS Director confirm first?

    Answer: That 911 has been called

    Getting professional emergency medical services on the way is the first priority in any serious medical emergency.

  5. How can building staff best speed EMS access to a patient on an upper floor?

    Answer: Send a staff member to meet EMS in the lobby with an elevator ready

    Meeting responders at the entrance and holding an elevator for them cuts response time to the patient.

  6. A conscious adult is choking and cannot speak or cough. What is the correct first aid?

    Answer: Give abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

    Abdominal thrusts are the standard response for a conscious adult with a severe airway obstruction.

  7. Under universal precautions, how should staff treat blood and body fluids at a medical scene?

    Answer: As potentially infectious in every case

    Universal precautions treat all blood and certain body fluids as if they carry bloodborne pathogens.

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